Lack of fixation, flat and rigid soles, and narrow toe boxes force the foot to deform. Orthopedic doctor Sergey Krasilnikov has compiled his own anti-rating of shoes that he believes should not be worn, according to infohub.kz.
The specialist placed backless flip-flops at the top of his list of undesirable footwear. "To keep this 'shoe' on your foot, your toes work like claws. All day they're tense, the arch collapses, and the bunion grows faster. And we only wear these to the beach? No, we wear them to the store, to work, to visit friends. Guilty without the right to rehabilitation," the doctor believes.
Pointed high-heeled shoes, according to the orthopedist, are also among the most harmful models. The narrow toe squeezes the toes, while the heel shifts all the load to the forefoot. This causes severe suffering for the feet.
Ballet flats also made the anti-rating. Here the doctor notes the complete absence of an arch support, cushioning, and fixation. The foot, he says, "just spreads out like a pancake." Within a year, such shoes lead to flat feet.
Krasilnikov separately singled out Converse and Vans sneakers with rigid soles. "A rigid sole prevents the foot from rolling, so the impact goes straight to the joints. Plus the narrow toe box — and you get heel pain and accelerated bunion growth. If you have such sneakers, don't throw them away. But wear them only for outings, not every day," he explained.
Closing the list are backless mules with a narrow toe. Here, according to the doctor, all the most harmful features are combined: lack of fixation, open heel, and squeezed toes.
Earlier, Krasilnikov explained why favorite shoes worn for a year can start to feel tight. The doctor described how the foot changes with age and what factors to pay attention to when trying on a new pair of shoes.